
Podcast: Special Ed. | From Anecdote to Evidence: Data for Advanced Access | Releaf & Dr Anne Katrin Schlag
In this special edition of the Business of Cannabis Podcast, we go From Anecdote to Evidence with Dr Anne

In this special edition of the Business of Cannabis Podcast, we go From Anecdote to Evidence with Dr Anne

Medical cannabis clinics are often driven to scale their operations quickly, out of a desire to reach more patients who could benefit from treatment and the need to remain affordable for them. But doing so shouldn’t come at the cost of regulatory compliance.

The medical cannabis sector in the UK is navigating a dual imperative: ensuring rigorous compliance with regulatory standards while delivering compassionate care to patients in need. For UK medical cannabis clinic Releaf, these two objectives are not only complementary but also foundational to its operations.

Business of Cannabis recently sat down with Releaf’s Chief Operating Officer, Graham Woodward, a trained psychiatric nurse and former clinical director and CQC Specialist Advisor, to discuss the impact of the lack of access to training how clinics such as Releaf are working to change it.

Since the UK legalisation of CBPMs in 2018, the sector has faced slow adoption due to ineffective patient outreach, inconsistent supply chains and variable quality control from other providers.